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While there are challenges in including glass in the DRS the Committees' view is that the Scheme should be as comprehensive as possible and retrofitting glass into the scheme at a later date would be challenging. The Committee encourages the Scottish Government to work closely with the glass industry to address the concerns in the development of the Scheme....
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2019
The Committee have had ongoing correspondence with the Scottish Government in relation to these regulations and in 2017 Derek Mackay MSP, then Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, wrote to the Committee setting out fully the Scottish Government's position.Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution dated 18 December 201...
In November 2012, the Scottish Parliament approved the Homelessness (Abolition of Priority Need Test) (Scotland) Order 2012 which was implemented from 31 December 2012. From this date, unintentionally homeless households no longer have to be assessed as priority need to be considered for settled accommodation.
The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016; the European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum) Regulations 2016, and the European Union Referendum (Voter Registration) Regulations 2016 also formed part of the bespoke package of legislation to govern the referendum.
The Referendums (Scotland) Bill provides for Ministers, by regulations (subordinate legislation), to hold a referendum with the date, wording of the question(s), form of ballot paper, and the referendum period to be set out in regulations.
The EU TSE Regulation has been updated in recent years and several parts of the 2010 Regulations are out of date.
The instrument is made under the negative procedure and comes into force on 23 May 2019.
1.2.4 Advance directives and statements
Patients with capacity can make ‘directives’ to refuse treatment at a later date when they have lost capacity and cannot make decisions.
Any local authority not intending to agree the offer, and associated terms, must notify the Scottish Government by 18 January 2019. This is also the date by which any discrepancies identified by local authorities or COSLA should be raised with the Scottish Government.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Evidence received
The Committee launched a written call for evidence for the inquiry on 8 February 2018 with a closing date of 27 April which received over 160 submissions.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2018
The Committee nevertheless requests that the Scottish Government provide updates to both it and the relevant lead committee about the reasons for any delay as well as the anticipated laying dates to aid future planning.